lock up when game starts.....

[boxboy28 0]

Hi i just bought this game yesterday and loaded every thing up.

Went and got service pack 1 /patch 1

set up my stick and video prefs

goto play an "instant action" game loads to plane flying in air jet engines roaring then WHAM hard system lock up! have to hard reboot!

I have tryed this severl time going both into campain or instant action routes same thing.

 

heres my system specs

OS WIN XP PRO

AMD 2200 XP

ASUS A7V8X deluxe (latest 4 in 1 mobo drivers)

WD 15 gig HD

512 Corsair DDR 3200 (2.5 cl) i know but it cant be that cause.

Sound blaster live 5.1 gamer

Ati 9700 pro running ****Catalyst 3.4 ****

last thing is a Leadtek 2000XP deluxe TV tuner card

 

Im completly stumped any ideas guys?

[+Fates 63]

Boxboy,

 

I have virtually the identical system except the following:

 

1 Gig DDR 2700

AMD 2400 CPU

40GB WD

and I've Got the 9700 PRo All-in-Wonder

 

I had some lockup issues at first with the Walmart release....but they were mostly associated with multiplayer. Did you purchase the CD from Walmart? If this is true, you may need contact Strategy First and have them send you a new one...and then install the service pack 1 on top of it. Walmart was suppose to remove all those CD from service, I think ....but you never know

 

Here's what I would try:

 

Uninstall the game

Reinstall the CD only....NO patch

Test for lockups

 

You may have received the Patch file and it was corrupt for some reason.

I'll follow this thread to see what else I can do to help you.

 

Cheers!

 

Fates

[boxboy28 0]

Well i bought my copy from EB - Electronics Butique looked like a new game CD was sealed. is there anything i can do to tell if its a crappy copy?

Admin. ok ill do that shortly im at work till 6pm est

i get home at 6:30 est so ill post back around 7 pm est tell ya the situation.

So you want me to unibnstall every thing them just install the game (no patch) and try to play?

[boxboy28 0]

ADMIN - well uninstalled it all reloaded game only same thing ( no i didnt change any settings at all) once it was reloaded i just clicked on instant action and Whan freeze and had to Hard reboot!

[+Fates 63]

Is it only Freezing on Instant Action? What about other modes?

[boxboy28 0]

Freezes in "instant action" CTD in campain

[Guest Ranger332]

might want to try a fresh reinstall after you do a complet uninstall,check the folder to make sure it was all deleated,then reinstall it and without doing anything get the service patch (one is located here at this site in the downloads section) then try the game.

[TrashMan=JW= 0]

try without patch also.

[boxboy28 0]

Well ive tryed every thing you guys suggested but no luck!

[Guest Ranger332]

Ok as yuo have xp left click the icon to start the game -- click properties

find the compatablity tag then try the different windows settings till you find one the works on one of my pc win millenium,the other it works best at 98. See what is best for you.

[+Tiwaz 0]

You could also try reducing your sound hardware acceleration in your dxdiag to basic or no acceleration.

[boxboy28 0]

ok tried everything from reducing sound acceratation to Zero then bumped it up slowly, Removed it and reistalled it(with out patch), changed compatability properties to all options, Every thing is the same!

 

INSTANT ACTION - lock up after i here bitching betty say

CAMPAIN - CTD crash to desktop

SINGLE MISSION - lock up after i here bitching betty

 

I even tried Emailing stratagy first and the dumb A$$ who emailed me back told me to download the 3.4 DETENATOR drivers ( ya i used to own a GEFORCE CARD SO I KNOW) but i knew what he ment even thought in my initial email i stated that i had the 3.4 Catalyst drivers(same as i posted up top)

 

still at aloss got now clue.......................I hear its a cool ass SIM but still cant play it in any MODE.......................

[Dagger 21]

theres issues with the ATI cards...for some reason.try it using software video settings.

[Beer 0]

I have read post where when the AGP setting in the bios were changed from say 8x (or Auto) to 4x that that solved the problem...since you have tried the other stuff try that.

 

Cheers

Beer

[boxboy28 0]

dagger ill try that.

Beer with my MOBO and the newest bios its automatically set to 8x w/o the option to go 4x. Im thinking about flashing itr back to an older Bios but havent yet.

[boxboy28 0]

theres issues with the ATI cards...for some reason.try it using software video settings.

 

What do you mean exactly?

[Seawolf 0]

If you haven't already- Turn OFF fastwrites under smartgart and in your bios.

[Beer 0]

Fates and I have the same motherboard as you (we are running 2.4 AMD's).

Two things stand out.

 

1. the Soundblaster (Fates and I are using on board sound)

2. That Corsair RAM is not "approved" by ASUS for your board.

I have 3200 DDR Samsung

I Believe Fates is running 2700 DDR Samsung

 

Perhaps pulling your soundblaster (Disable it) and seeing if that is it cause.

Also ensure that the onboard audio is disabled (you know that I am sure, but had to mention it) so it does not confilt with the SB (run one or the other)

 

 

I have successfully used the following video cards with SFP-1 on that ASUS board.

 

 

GF4 4600ti,

GF FX 5600 256

ATI 9800 Radeon Pro

 

Fates is running the Radeon 9700 AIW Pro

Don't think its a video card issue.

 

 

Cheers

Beer

[Dagger 21]

you have the SP1 for XP installed i'm sure..so what i meant was disable your video card and then try it using the on-board video.and make sure you have the latest drivers for sound card..I run a SB audigy x-gamer and had all kinda trouble with old drivers,not in SF as i already had them installed when SF came out.

[boxboy28 0]

Beer

you know im beguining to think it is a SOUND card issue.

I hate the onboard sound and have problems with it in other games not to mention with my TV tuner card, So i think im gonna go out and pick up a new sound card like an Audigy 2

Do you play AH - Aces High as well?

 

I have played several other gmaes and never had this kinda problem like Vietcong, Tony Hawk2,3,4, Aces High, IL2 demo.......

[boxboy28 0]

well since i stumped ya all know i can tell you the good news!

 

Its working - how well im not sure of but i got into instant action and flew for about 5 min fine.

 

what was the problem - heat CPU too hot.

CPU was running at 50 to 58 C degrees low to max load

when game started it would put such a load on the CPU it would over heat and lock up.

i was noticing a few lock up after playing ACES HIGH

so i started to monitor my CPU temps and noticed it was getting up to around 60 Cdegreees this is when the problem occured.

 

So i went out and got a new FAn the runs @7000 RPM for my heat sink and CPU (granted its load) but it dropped the temp to 36C (no load) to 48C max load , now i need to get some better air flow thru the case!

 

thanks for all the attemps to help guys <S>

 

spoke too soon went home on lunch and tryed playing a bit and after about 4/5 min it would lock up !

well its not getting too hot i recorded the temp till the lock up never got over 47C degrees.

now it might be the sound acceration stuff so i got to play with it, + i left Sandra soft Burn in running when i left to see if that well tell me anything.

[boxboy28 0]

it works i had to set the AGP to 4X instead of 8x !

[+Tiwaz 0]

Glad tohere that you finally got this up and running. :D